Yup. The death of somebody you never heard was announced today. He was 71.
Don’t Know Lewis v. Harris?
Well, you’re about to. The New Jersey Supreme Court is announcing its decision on Lewis v. Harris today at 3 pm. It’s a same-sex marriage case, and conventional wisdom suggests that the NJSC will come out in favor of gay marriages (New Jersey, unlike most states, has no law or state constitution provision which defines marriages as strictly between a … Read More
Rollercoaster Tycoon Tragedies
A lot of people are familiar with the Rollercoaster Tycoon games, where you can design rollercoasters and theme parks, and watch little tiny "peeps" go around the park. The nice thing about Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 — the thrid version of the game — is that you can actually ride the roller coasters, and place your "camera" at any place in … Read More
Meet The New Christian Coalition
Yup. The group founded by Pat Robertson has a new man-in-charge, and guess what? He actually seems like a pretty reasonable guy. The Carpetbagger gives the scoop: His name is Dr. Joel C. Hunter. He pastors an interdenominational church in Orlando, Fla., and he sounds like a — moderate. Well, at least on some issues. Associated Baptist Press, a news … Read More
Studio 60: Not Doing Well, May Be Mercifully Cancelled
L.A. Times: One month later, it appears "Studio 60" will be lucky to last the season. Since its premiere on Sept. 19, the pricey series has been shedding viewers weekly, and those who once saw Aaron Sorkin as the Arthur Miller of network drama grumble about the poor quality of the show’s comedy and the characters’ endless back-patting claims that … Read More
Gay Outings
If you’re not following the "gay outing" controversy, you should be. A gay activist blogger has released the names of GOP Congressman including social conservative Larry Craig (R-Idaho), GOP governors, other GOP politicians and their staff who, it is alleged, are closet homosexuals. This is apparently not errant name-calling, and there is (supposedly) proof to back up his claims. Now, … Read More
Stupidity In Education, Part XVIII
Bunch of uptight prissy pants, if you ask me: Not It! Mass. Elementary School Bans Tag The Associated PressWednesday, October 18, 2006; 10:00 AM ATTLEBORO, Mass. — Tag, you’re out! Officials at an elementary school south of Boston have banned kids from playing tag, touch football and any other unsupervised chase game during recess for fear they’ll get hurt and … Read More
Animal Sex
Locally-located, politically syndicated, two-time public office loser Nathan Tabor is mad at "the gay" again. Even when it is gay animals. Another Liberal Fairy Tale By Nathan Tabor The nation of Norway has now given us the first museum exhibition that claims that the birds, the bees, and other animals may be homosexuals. The Oslo Natural History Museum exhibit is … Read More
The Unreal Perception Of Beauty
Heather pointed it last week. Today, A-list bloggers Matt Yglesius and Ezra Klein are talking about it, the latter writing: You’ve got to click the link — it’s an extraordinary clip. Weirdly, though, this video — where a plain model is heavily made-up, lighted, and digitally altered to become a stunningly beautiful billboard creature — almost democratizes the standards of … Read More
Bush And The Religious Right
CBS: David Kuo is an evangelical Christian and card-carrying member of the religious right, who got a job in the White House in the president’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. He thought it was a dream-come-true: a chance to work for a president whose vision about compassionate conservatism would be matched with sweeping legislation to help the poor. But … Read More
Married Couples Now A Minority
Interesting: Married couples, whose numbers have been declining for decades as a proportion of American households, have finally slipped into a minority, according to an analysis of new census figures by The New York Times. The American Community Survey, released this month by the Census Bureau, found that 49.7 percent, or 55.2 million, of the nation’s 111.1 million households in … Read More
Armey Vs. Dobson
Dick Armey, former House Majority Leader from 1995-2003) is a conservative and a Christian. He was one of the architects of the "Republican Revolution" of the 1990s, in which Republicans were elected to majorities of both houses of Congress, and the chief author of the Republican Contract with America. And he’s had it with James Dobson and the Christian Conservative … Read More
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I Hate NPR Pledge Week
They make me feel so guilty. They KNOW it makes me feel guity. They USE that knowledge to make me feel MORE guilty. They READ MY MIND ("We know you keep meaning to pledge, but you simply haven’t had a chance. So right now — while you’re thinking of it — while you’re listening — why don’t you pick up … Read More